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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
8
County Superintendent Co A Bailey states that rules and subjects for the annual oratorical and essay contests for 1929 have been sent to principals of the schools.
County selections must be by March 22 with district and state contests leading to national finals. Eligible students under nineteen on February 1, 1929 may deliver original ten minute orations on the Constitution and related topics and essays of 500 to 1000 words on Indiana or patriotism.
Pastor L. E. Knox leads Bible school at 9 30 with Ray Orr as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 features The Cripple of Lodebar. Junion Christian Endeavor meets 6 00 led by Charles Faucet. Union services at Brethren church at 7 00 with sermon by Rev L E Knox. Bible school orchestra to perform. rehearsal Thursday evening at Naomi Pruitt’s home.
In an extensive court notes roundup administrators report real estate sales including Emma J. Robards estate to Sylvester Barnard for 400 dollars and Hiram Lytle estate sale to C. C. Crampton for 893.68. Executors and guardians are authorized to sell personal property and settle final reports. Inheritance taxes are set for several estates with amounts listed.
County Assessor Orvel C. Schock reminded township assessors to collect dog taxes with receipts and to list paid and unpaid dogs. Delinquents are reported to the county auditor, facing penalties. prosecutors may pursue convictions with a $5 fee per case. Owners are urged to pay taxes to avoid legal trouble.
The Shell Oil company completed a takeover of the Bowens corner lot once operated by Davies Oil. Davies moved stock to Carroll Chevrolet Sales and will use it as a temporary uptown HQ. Verd Thompson, seasoned oilman, and his son Ralph will manage the new station for Shell.
A boast from Roaches Bakery claims every product will be the best, aiming to reassure customers about quality and consistency.
The Citizen's Military Training camp will be at Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis from June 20 to July 19 this year. Benjamin F. Drake, Carroll county representative, says boys may sign up soon. no expenses for accepted trainees. Reserve a place before the quota fills.
The family thanks all who assisted at the death of Marie BE Williamson and expresses gratitude for the kindness shown.
Danville editor Julian D Hogate suggests a state tax on basketball game receipts as a revenue source. He argues the tax would feed a vicious circle raising gym costs and taxes, yet could boost treasury returns if proceeds support public needs and schools.
An farm sale at the vendor's home in Pittsburg begins at 12:00 sharp rain or shine offering mules two head horses two, cattle ten head including multiple milk producing cows, two heifer calves all tested TB, one red sow, farming implements and butcher tools with terms cash under ten dollars and credit of three six or nine for larger sums.
Market listings for hens by weight and age, eggs, broilers and poultry types, butter fat, beef and horsehide grades, and cattle hog prices. Includes wheat oats corn per hundredweight and other grain prices as reported by Delphi Markets section.
Mrs Atwood Bliss underwent tonsil removal in Indianapolis. The Presbyterian church hosts Young Womans Missionary Society and a Rockfield Home Economics Club demo on bran muffins. Lena Welch and Lena Groninger win prizes in the Camden Latin contest. Mary Bohannon and Madeline Bohannon visit. residents move or recover from illness.
Beginning this week A. Wholerver the photographer will take photos for adult persons only at his studio in connection with Kodak finishing on a twenty four hour schedule. Films received by 8 o clock each morning can be delivered the following morning by city or rural route carriers. Lose anything Advertise in The Citizen.
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